Bamboo rod question

Hi all,

I tried a Google search on ROFF, and could not find a recent discussion
on this topic - so sorry if I am a broken record.

o.k., lets say you wanted to buy a "nice" bamboo rod without breaking the bank,
where would you start? I just got back from the Orvis store and their bamboo's
looked o.k. $1.8K [I would need to "schedule" an appointment to try one - oh
Please!!!]. I looked at the Winston site {$2-3K Hmm, ouch?}. I am mainly looking
for a good bamboo trout rod that will last me at least 40 more years

Warren, you had a nice one - but it was a custom build by a friend
correct? I'm not in a rush, but if I'm going to hit the '04 western
clave - I would like to have it for that trip. I'm guessing a 5 or 6 wt
would do. Length? I don't know 8-9 ft.

Any thoughts would be appreciated [did I actually say ANY?].

Thanks, M


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